If you haven't picked up a Chromebook just yet, you might want to wait a little longer. Intel has just announced plans to roll out as many as 20 new Chromebooks by the latter half of this year. This new set will be thinner, lighter, more powerful and generally more diverse in terms of design. It's clear that Google is making a play for the mainstream.

I applaud any efforts to get people to buy new platforms, but in all honesty, I've yet to see a Chromebook in the wild - in fact, I don't even think I've ever even seen one in a store. Granted, I live in a small country nobody cares about, and the uptake of non-Windows platforms in desktops and laptops has always been pretty abysmal here, but you'd think you'd see more of these things.

What is the current state of Chrome OS? Owners, do you use it every day? What do you miss in a Chromebook that a traditional Linux/Windows/OS X laptop does offer?

I have had a Samsung Chromebook for a year and I love it. I use it mainly for writing at doctor's appointments or anytime I have to wait. Offline support is good and getting better. Anyone who thinks offline support is a joke hasn't tried it recently. I work in a remote area and I use the offline mode a a lot. There are many apps including Docs, that work in offline mode just fine.

My Chromebook has a physical keyboard and that's what makes it for me. I need that and no tablet can replace that.

You can also do all the mindless things you would with your phone: Facebook, web surfing, etc. Mine cost $200 US. Cheap.